Dillan: We are now showing you footage live at the scene from the security cameras in the middle of the more bustling parts of Hypercity.
In the footage, the robots were seen rushing through the city in the midst of screams and people running as far away as they could while the robots lasered at them. It was chaos with driving cars and screaming citizens.
The camera then changed angles, moving upwards, showing that the robots all seemed to be gathering to a massive tower in the middle of the city.
Dillan: As you can see, the robots all seem to be converging at the X-corp tower. An organisation that focuses on making products for the healthy development of growing babies.
The robots were seen lasering at it as well.
Dillan: As to where these robots came from, what they want, who made them, and why they appear to be interested in attacking a place that produces baby products is beyond me. But, I would like to advise all citizens of Hypercity to evacuate as quickly as possible. These robots are extremely dangerous, and several lives have been lost, as well as several casualties.
Max: No way.
Footage was shown of the wreckage around the robots with some bodies on the ground as well as ambulances moving away from the city. The entirety of the student body was silent as the news anchor continued.
Dillan: You have been warned. If you see even one of said robots, do not approach it under any circumstances. Each robot has the ability to kill a normal human many times over and will not hesitate to do so. According to reports, this attack started at exactly 13.00pm.
Max instinctively looked at the clock.
Max: That was twenty minutes ago.
Dillan: They suddenly appeared and started blasting at anyone in their near vicinity with reckless abandon before converging at X-corp, where the majority of them now reside.
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Footage was shown of the spider bots climbing up the tower.
Dillan: So far, over 100 people have either died or been brutally injured, be they X-corp employees or simple bystanders.
Gasps and murmurs were heard in the mess hall.
Dillan: For the moment, law enforcement and medical personnel are attempting to alleviate the situation.
Footage was shown of police officers shooting at the spider bots and leading people to vehicles so they could flee.
Dillan: You are advised to steer clear of this threat irregardless of the cost as it could mean your life. As of now, the mayor is trying to contact the president to enlist help from the national army. More on this after the break.
At that point, one of the robots shot the security camera.
The news channel jingle sent the news anchor off, and the class remained silent for a second before erupting in a noisy panic.. Most loud of those was from a tall teen with black hair.
Voice: We're all gonna die!
Name: Tom Ferguson
Age: 16
Description: That guy in class who's always the first one to shout, and the loudest
Occupation: Student
Fact: He does charity for animal shelters.
Tom: We're all gonna die!
Clarissa could also be heard.
Clarissa: But.... I'm too pretty to die. This can't be happening!
Vince: This is insane!
All the students had stopped eating, and some immediately started calling for their parents.
Brian: But my mom works there....
Even the lunch ladies had already stopped serving food. Gertrude was the first one out the door.
As the panic went on, Max looked to his friends with a resolute look in his eyes. They all knew in an instant what he was about to say. He slammed his fist onto the table.
Max: Guys, we've gotta do something!
They all exchanged glances with each other before all looking at Tiffany, who sighed before continuing.
Tiffany: No. We can't do anything.
Max: What! But why?
Tiffany: We usually work in the shadows to keep our identities secret. Working out in the open would put all of us and our personal lives in jeopardy.
Max: But...
Tiffany: Look, Max, as team leader, I have to make decisions that keep the team safe.
Max: Huh?
Ken: She makes a fair point, Max. If any mission would cause the destruction of the team, then it should at the very least be the main mission that the team had set out on doing.